Service difficulty report · Baffle · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
December 12, 2021
Submitted
January 4, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8621A
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
36917
Aircraft time
27,526 hours, 12,424 cycles
Part
Baffle
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FWD CARGO; CORROSION ON BAFFLE; R/H SIDE BETWEEN STA. 500B AND 500C ; FWD CARGO - CORROSION ON TOP OF AFFLE WHERE IT ATTACHES TO OTTOM SIDE OF TRANSITION ANGLE; RH SIDE ETWEEN STATIONS 500B AND 500C. / [01] REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-02. DAMAGE IS EXTENSIVE AND IS OUT OF LIMITS. BAFFLE WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED.; [02] REMOVED BAFFLE; LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW BAFFLE PART #143A7510-20 PER SRM 51-40-02. INSTALLED NEW BAFFLE PER SRM 51-40-02.; [03] REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD CARGO BAFFLE; R/H SIDE BETWEEN STA. 500B AND STA. 500C IAW SRM 51-40-02.; [04] VERIFIED INSTALLATION

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